how long does it take you to iron a shirt?

[elliottw]

i'm thinking about ironing my own shirts to save a bit of money, but it takes me at least 15 minutes per shirt. if i could get that down to 5 a shirt, i think i might go for it. if you can iron a shirt in less than five, please tell me your method, tools, etc.

 

[intent]

The trick is either (1) get better equipment or (2) give up after a certain point of minimal future improvement. I find that shirts I iron for 15 minutes are barely better than those I run through quickly.

 

[Harold falcon]

< 3 minutes per shirt.

 

[Mr. Sartorial]

I can iron each in about five minutes or less. I think there's good videos on this like here: http://www.howcast.com/videos/2014-H...-a-Dress-Shirt I found the biggest thing is having them damp first, so I do mine after they hang from the wash for a bit. Then I iron in this order: 1)Collar, 2) front panel, one then the other 3) the back 4) the sleeves That's pretty brief, but hopefully the video will help you more.

 

[SuitMyself]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sartorial

I can iron each in about five minutes or less. I think there's good videos on this like here: http://www.howcast.com/videos/2014-H...-a-Dress-Shirt

I found the biggest thing is having them damp first, so I do mine after they hang from the wash for a bit. Then I iron in this order: 1)Collar, 2) front panel, one then the other 3) the back 4) the sleeves That's pretty brief, but hopefully the video will help you more.

+1

Ditto. That's my same procedure (in the same order, too) and I can iron each shirt in about five minutes. Always remember that the collar must be damp (if not, spray it damp) before ironing to prevent the fusing from coming apart from inside the collar, and to prevent collar shrinkage.

 

[wysiwyg]

I model my pattern after this kickass video.

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Except I iron the front and back panels separately.

 

[WRAdvisor]

I can iron a shirt is 5 minutes or so. If I'm wide awake in the morning, probably do it in 3 minutes. But, for $1.40 per shirt and same day/one day turnaround at my local drycleaners, I still bring them in.

 

[Mr. Sartorial]

Originally Posted by WRAdvisor

I can iron a shirt is 5 minutes or so. If I'm wide awake in the morning, probably do it in 3 minutes. But, for $1.40 per shirt and same day/one day turnaround at my local drycleaners, I still bring them in.

I gotta second this. I almost always bring them in too usually, just not as much lately. I get them hand pressed so they don't crack my buttons.

 

[Valproate]

8 to 10 minutes a shirt, if it is still slightly damp from laundering. If I have to use my spray bottle, it takes 15 minutes. I use a Kabbaz method with some shortcuts.

I could take my shirts to the cleaners, but with the extra time to get there and to get back and my previous results of getting my buttons crushed, I've decided to iron all my own shirts.

 

[Frodo]

It depends on what you start with. You will soon learn you had BETTER get that shirt out of the drier the very second it stops and put it on a hanger. I wash all my shirts in one load and dry them to a damp temperature, pull them out damp, and hang them right away. I hang them on wooden hangers. I "pull flatten" the front placket and the sleeves to pull most of the wrinkles out. Hanging this way, I've worn shirts unironed for casual things and they looked perfectly fine.

For ironing a shirt prepared like this, it takes me maybe 2 minutes. Collar first, then sleeves, then back, then fronts.

It's going to be wrinkled by the time i get anywhere further than the front door. Don't obsess. The collar and fronts are what really matter.

 

[MyOtherLife]

If you are in a hurry just do the collar, cuffs and front. 5 minutes after you put it on everything else gets wrinkled anyway. To completely iron a shirt properly takes me 15 minutes per shirt. Ironed to perfection. Now it's time for one of these...

With respect, I don't believe anyone who claims to be able to do it any faster because either they have some super iron, or they are doing it half-assed and have convinced themselves they are doing it right. The only way I will ever believe any SF member can do it faster is by posting their own YouTube video and not posting that asian guy with the giant table that no one else owns. He missed the collar too

 

[Fishball]

Originally Posted by Man Of Lint

To completely iron a shirt properly takes me 15 minutes per shirt. Ironed to perfection.
Now it's time for one of these...

With respect, I don't believe anyone who claims to be able to do it any faster because either they have some super iron, or they are doing it half-assed and have convinced themselves they are doing it right. The only way I will ever believe any SF member can do it faster is by posting their own YouTube video and not posting that asian guy with the giant table that no one else owns.
He missed the collar too

+1

 

[trogdor]

5-10 minutes per shirt. I store them folded, so I iron them before wearing, rather than after washing.

Here's the trick: I don't bother doing the back, because I never take my jacket off. Of course, by that logic, I shouldn't bother doing the sleeves either, but whatever -- I like a bit of luxury.

Here's the running order: Yoke. Left cuff. Left sleeve. Right cuff. Right sleeve. Collar. Left front. Right front. Pwned.

If you pick out your five shirts for the week, I'm sure you can find an hour-long TV show on a Sunday night to watch whilst doing it.

 

[lasbar]

10 seconds...Enough to ask my wife to iron it for me...

Before getting some angry Renaissance men replying to that statement,I will point out the fact I was only joking.

 

[JayJay]

3-5 minutes at most.